US3670692A - Underwater dye-marker release mechanism - Google Patents
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- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
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- G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
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- G01P13/02—Indicating direction only, e.g. by weather vane
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- G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
- G01P5/00—Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air stream; Measuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B2201/00—Signalling devices
- B63B2201/22—Spread-open chemicals or other products
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- Tbekinetiq energy-neoezury to expel the can is provided.
- the neuter-15B m perforated to permit tree-flooding ofthe interior of the pipe 383.
- the space between the end of the tie-eve t4 and the cu I0 is vented as by a-pers'oration to permit free flooding of and equaliwd hydrostatic pressure over the entire n rfaee of the cups. It will be pereeivedlhat as the hydtmmtic pressure increase: the cupa will be compressed I preasurized electric bushing in the hull.
- the dye marker At any' depth the dye marker:
- tln trigger mechanism may eornpriae the fuu'ble' wirell which when melted by an electric current release: the t v.
- cubs being of a yieldable; plastic-like material which 'will be compreseed by said hydroetaii pressure to assist in maintaining the cups togetheri i a ram reciprocable along the axisof and extending into said JJceVC for ejecting said cups from-raid sleeve to free-the 7 cups for separation and to release said dyestufl.
- z "2'. Hteeombination defined in claim 1 furthercomprising;
- a latch mean connected with said ram for holding said-Jam in a cocked position and said spring means in centered xiomand remote meat-min; means connected with siiidlate meant for teleasingsaid ram from itscoclted position an allowing-said ram to be propelled by twirl tpn'ng meanrto eject said cups.
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- I E t r a sleeve having an open earl.
- v a container within said tleevc' computing a plurality of eeparahle and rnating portion; forholijling a quantity ofdyestufltl'terebeiween; I
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Abstract
A quantity of concentrated marker dyestuff is sealed between two lip-to-lip plastic cups. The cups are held together in a round tubular sleeve by a strong pre-loaded spring in response to a remote trigger pulse, whereupon the cups fall apart and release the dye.
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3.319.596 5/1967 Waller 16/63 Primary Exammer-L-ouis Jv ClpOZi Anomry-R S. Sciuscia. G. J. Rubens. l. W. McLaren and T. L. Slyncr v [5 7 J ABSTRACT A quanu'iy of concentrated marker dyeuufl' is sealed between two lip-\uiap plastic cups. The cups are heid togetherv'in a round tubular sleeve bya strong pre-loaded spring in response I 4 to a remote trigger pulse, whereupon the cups fall apart and P I rekease thedye.
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57AM OF GEWERNMENT LNTEREST The described herexn my be and uadbyorrutthefimmntotmeuuteedsumotm for parpom withoot'tbe payment of my militiamen: or theater. I v
BACKGEOUND OF THE INVENTION lnttoderlaerexplontionitisoltenneeeasxrytomeamre oeeaneurrentainclwtiingvelociryanddiremonofthewateut variouadeptuThefavoritetechniqueittoreleaseabrightiy eoloreddyeatthedeaireddepthand watchthemovementof thedye'tnthevater. Aathedepthot'aubmergenceincreau the prohieiea otcarrying and releasing the dye increase. When manned aubmenibler go to deptha rl 1y 10.000 feet, it is rm practial to provide the usual parting glanda or opening: in the hull to accommodate mechanical motion. Therefore the dyestufl't mutt be carried on the outside of the hull. and must be releaaed electrically. The container for the dye must equal in and othenvise accommodate thehigh hydrostatic pnee mm 7 I" t 1 Prioeart devices leavemtich to tie-desired in the matter of preuure andrenzote ecmtrol. f
" "T 7 SUMMARY OF THElNVENTlON diapoaedlip-to-lip and the two being llid into a sleeve; The cupt are round-and have a diameter to make a alideable we:
right i with a: ofthaalcave. A wing-m dyeettil'f. A fueihle wire hold: me ram in cocked position ready lor relelae until electric current burns the wire t 11; features oftliis invention will be understood et-thee in the lollowing apecificatiom and named in the t; accompanying drawing in which:
ocean comprieesthe two cups wand 11 in FIG. I. The cups between the cups and sleeve beinpao cboaen as-to provide watertight sea! at the rim of the 'epps and yet will eline lengthwise in thealeeve with total! prenure According to the illustrated embodiment of this invention. the loaded cupt are pushedtroni the sleeve 14 by theran116.
Tbekinetiq energy-neoezury to expel the can is provided. for
" fren-ithea 'leeve a best ehovm in FIG. 2;
I rent under the tension ot'the spring l8 and project: the cu'pe Tlie dyeztutl placed in a container two-cups those skilled in the art by referring to theone embodiment FIG. lI-is 'a longitudinal half-action "or the mechanism for" f holding ready for release dyestuff according to this invention; I and v r r :16. 2 it; hulf-reetion o't eatime will or mime? Tries-teen HmnymobeotaottptauiaTi-tefleavuhown eprtmoedwithathreadedneek Utamwenaohmentto thethreadedmpoielsncerriedontitehcaoerlmr Thefrmetorummgtbeerxtireaeaemblymnyew venientiyeoirrproealecoonofroundpipemofhardphetie ormetal and reltevedintemtedutteiueodawithlerge window: a thown and internally mactimed to receive the header NB.
the bulkhead 18A and the platformiahZlA.
The neuter-15B m perforated to permit tree-flooding ofthe interior of the pipe 383. Likewise the space between the end of the tie-eve t4 and the cu I0 is vented as by a-pers'oration to permit free flooding of and equaliwd hydrostatic pressure over the entire n rfaee of the cups. It will be pereeivedlhat as the hydtmmtic pressure increase: the cupa will be compressed I preasurized electric bushing in the hull. At any' depth the dye marker:
ram par-hes the 'cupa'frorn the endof the sleeve to release I two separable cupsAispoaedi-irithin aaid new: in lip-to-lip "The container to: carrymgthe' (ly e stuff to depths in the J are expendable and are preferably made of rubberor any inerpenaive aemiooh plastic material such a polycthylettel' The entire volume ofthe container-ii tilled withthe dye and, with: the eupafheld together. are slid into the sleeve l t, the fit 1 S5 example by the tenaione'd spring mechanism 18. The ram is held-in the-cocked position by the trigger mechanism 20. Conveniently tln trigger mechanism may eornpriae the fuu'ble' wirell which when melted by an electric current release: the t v.
I Thefuaible ivire leveraged ateach endtometul blocks can be released by closing the circuit and observations made arid/or pictures taken of the movement of the colored cloud in thewater. .1 1
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l. in combination in an undenvater deep aubmerribletdyean elongated tubi lar nl'eeuefe'g engagement to form a chamber therebetween for holding aquantity ofdyeatufl"; 2 i'- lit-id cape being cylindrical and being ofa dianiete rrto malt a slideable \vvntertiglitlitwith the interiorstirface of said sleeve to maintain raid cups in assembled relationship; 1- sleeve having art-end open to hydmvttttic'prearure and t the other-end perforated to permit free flooding when? submerged. said. cubs being of a yieldable; plastic-like material which 'will be compreseed by said hydroetaii pressure to assist in maintaining the cups togetheri i a ram reciprocable along the axisof and extending into said JJceVC for ejecting said cups from-raid sleeve to free-the 7 cups for separation and to release said dyestufl. z "2'. Hteeombination defined in claim 1 furthercomprising;
I aapring means connectedjo iflid ram, j 7,
a latch mean: connected with said ram for holding said-Jam in a cocked position and said spring means in centered xiomand remote meat-min; means connected with siiidlate meant for teleasingsaid ram from itscoclted position an allowing-said ram to be propelled by twirl tpn'ng meanrto eject said cups. w; 3. In combination in an underwater deensuhmersible dye market I E t r a sleeve having an open earl. v a container within said tleevc' computing a plurality of eeparahle and rnating portion; forholijling a quantity ofdyestufltl'terebeiween; I
- means within the sleeve for-rnx'tntainin; Said wearable tniner portions together 'in-sealable engagement within 7 tbealeeve. f f a ram for ejecting said container from the sleeve-to tr'eeultt portions from the maintaining meant, f 1' whereby said portion: are free to separate in the waterto release the dyeetufl'. 1- v l l l l
Claims (3)
1. In combination in an underwater deep submersible dye-marker: an elongated tubular sleeve; two separable cups disposed within said sleeve in lip-to-lip engagement to form a chamber therebetween for holding a quantity of dyestuff; said cups being cylindrical and being of a diameter to make a slideable watertight fit with the interior surface of said sleeve to maintain said cups in assembled relationship; said sleeve having an end open to hydrostatic pressure and the other end perforated to permit free flooding when submerged, said cups being of a yieldable plastic-like material which will be compressed by said hydrostatic pressure to assist in maintaining the cups together; a ram reciprocable along the axis of and extending into said sleeve for ejecting said cups from said sleeve to free the cups for separation and to release said dyestuff.
2. The combination defined in claim 1 further comprising: a spring means connected to said ram, a latch means connected with said ram for holding said ram in a cocked position and said spring means in compression, and remote control actuating means connected with said latch means for releasing said ram from its cocked position and allowing said ram to be propelled by said spring means to eject said cups.
3. In combination in an underwater deep submersible dye-marker: a sleeve having an open end, a container disposed within said sleeve comprising a plurality of separable and mating portions for holding a quantity of dyestuff therebetween, means within the sleeve for maintaining said separable container portions together in sealable engagement within the sleeve, a ram for ejecting said container from the sleeve to free said portions from the maintaining means, whereby said portions aRe free to separate in the water to release the dyestuff.
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